Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing: Department of Defence

The Department of National Defence says a search is underway for warrant officer George Hohl. He has reportedly been missing since Tuesday.

A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday.

A news release from the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing.

Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, says Warrant Officer George Hohl was last seen in Ādaži, Latvia.

He says Hohl is a vehicle technician based in Edmonton who is deployed as part of the aviation battalion to the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia.

Boivin says Latvian police forces are leading the investigation with support from the Canadian Forces Military Police and the NATO Multinational Brigade, and are “actively conducting search operations using all available resources.”

Boivin says Hohl’s “next of kin has been notified and are being provided with support.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 4, 2025